Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Feddes loses chicken appeal


Juan (John) Feddes, owner of La Primavera Farms, has lost his appeal to have a penalty imposed by the Chicken Farmers of Ontario marketing board either cancelled or reduced.

The tribunal ruled that he must face the penalty imposed by the board which is $23,078 and a reduction in how much chicken he is allowed to produce this year.
It is the board’s standard penalty for ovedr-production.
Feddes pleaded for mercy on the basis that his daughter, who he was bringing into the business, did not understand the board’s production-setting system and made a mistake.
But Feddes also conceded, under questioning by board lawyer Geoffrey Spurr, that he remained sole owner of the business when the over-production took place.